"Why is there a power outage?"
"Ouch, it's burning me!"
"What happened?"
"The power went out for no reason."
The food factory was pitch black and in complete chaos.
They groped their way outside and found that everyone else's lights were still on; their house was the only one without power.
"It might be a power outage, I'll go check it out." Tang Jianguo said, and ran to the fast food restaurant, where there were flashlights.
"Auntie, what brings you here?" He Wenlin asked curiously when she saw Tang Jianguo arrive.
"The power is out over there. I'll go get a flashlight and check if the circuit breaker has tripped."
Hearing that the power was out, Mr. and Mrs. He were also anxious.
The power outage is affecting production and could very likely delay tomorrow's shipment.
Mr. He, Mrs. He, and He Wenlin were all worried, so they brought three flashlights with them to check.
Mr. He learned home appliance repair and is very knowledgeable about wiring. Back in his rural hometown, whenever there was a problem with someone's wiring, they would ask Mr. He to check it.
The family hurried to the food factory. The workers had already come out and were all gathered together, chattering away.
He Wenlin spotted Song Bo on the balcony of the house next door. Although it was dark and He Wenlin couldn't see the expression on his face, she had a feeling that he was involved in the matter.
Am I overthinking things?
At that moment, He Wenlin heard her father's voice say, "It's not a power outage."
Aunt He: "If it wasn't a tripped circuit breaker, how could there be a power outage? I see that the whole area is fine, only our area is affected."
"It's probably a blown light bulb," Tang Jianguo said.
He Wenlin disagreed, saying, "It's impossible for all the light bulbs to break at once."
"Try changing the light bulb; what if it's just a coincidence?"
There were spare light bulbs at home, and Mr. He carefully changed the bulbs using the stairs.
It still doesn't light up!
"What should we do?" Aunt He was extremely anxious. "If the power doesn't come back on, we won't be able to deliver the goods tomorrow, and we'll have to lose money."
We need to ship 360 boxes of goods tomorrow!
"Mom, don't worry, I have a plan." He Wenlin stepped forward and said loudly, "Uncles and aunts, Xiangzhiyuan values integrity in business. Now, please pack your things. Uncle Ruan, Aunt Qiuhong, and Aunt Cuilan, the three of you stay here and take the machine to my fast food restaurant to make egg rolls. The rest of you, please help carry the things and come with my mom!"
After saying that, He Wenlin said to her mother, "Mom, take them to the newly rented house and get tomorrow's goods ready first."
"Yes, yes, do it over there."
Then He Ma remembered that she had rented other houses nearby.
Then the whole family and several employees quickly packed their things.
Because there were many people, they quickly took all their belongings and settled everything in.
The employees got back to work, and the whole process only took a little over an hour, which was alright.
He Wenlin then called her parents aside and said, "Dad, Mom, the power outage tonight might not be an accident."
"Not an accident?" Mr. and Mrs. He were shocked. "You mean it was done by that Song Bo?"
"I hope I'm just overthinking it. It's too late today and too dark outside, so it's hard to find out the cause of the power outage. We'll take a closer look tomorrow, and if it really was sabotage, we'll call the police."
Father He gritted his teeth in anger: "Damn it, if he really did it, I'll cripple his hands!"
Mrs. He was also angry: "Even if he really did it, he won't admit it!"
"First, we need to determine if it was vandalized. Then, I'll have a way to make him admit it."
...
Because they had something on their minds, Mr. and Mrs. He didn't sleep well all night.
The next day, as soon as it was light, Mr. and Mrs. He got up.
When it comes to checking the wiring, Dad is a professional.
In less than fifteen minutes, Mr. He discovered that a main storyline had been cut!
Mr. He was furious and immediately went to cause trouble for Song Bo.
"Why be so impulsive? If you go now, he'll never admit it!" Mrs. He pulled Mr. He back. "Linlin said she has a way, let's listen to her."
He's parents told He Wenlin what they had discovered.
“Looks like I guessed right, it really was him.” He Wenlin washed her hands and said, “Don’t worry, I have to go out and take care of something.”
"What are you going out for? You're not going to hit him, are you?"
“How could I possibly beat him? I’ll make him confess on his own and wait for my news at home. Oh, and call the police right away and tell them what you found.”
After saying that, He Wenlin ran away.
Mr. and Mrs. He were extremely anxious.
Aunt He: "That brat, she can't even speak clearly, she's driving me crazy!"
Mr. He: "It's all because you spoiled him!"
Aunt He retorted, "I was just saying you spoiled her, humph."
After saying that, Aunt He picked up the phone and dialed 110.
The police arrived half an hour later.
The police were stunned when they saw Mr. and Mrs. He.
He's someone I know.
They were the same officers who responded to the call before.
After listening to Mr. and Mrs. He's story, the police first went to check the cut electrical wires that Mr. He had mentioned.
Mr. He: "Officer, we are all honest and law-abiding businessmen. This is malicious vandalism! The only person I've had a falling out with recently is the owner of this house, and I suspect it was him!"
Mrs. He also said indignantly, "He's such a scoundrel! First he wanted to raise the rent, and then when we decided not to rent anymore, he came to our door to teach my child a lesson. Officers, you must investigate him thoroughly! He's definitely the one who did it!"
Mr. He pointed to the house where Song Bo lived: "He lives in this building, so he must be home."
"Don't get agitated. We'll investigate and gather evidence, and give you justice as soon as possible," the police officer said.
"Thank you, officers."
At this moment, He Wenlin ran over.
"Officer, I have something to report. Could you please come with me?"
He Wenlin led them to the back door of Song Bo's house, where the village leaders were also present.
When the village leaders saw them arrive, they said, "A fight has broken out inside."
No sooner had he finished speaking than a crackling sound was heard.
Immediately afterwards, I heard: "Song Bo, you bastard, you hit me, I'm not done with you! I'm going to report you to the police station. I saw you cut the food factory's power lines!"
"I cut the wiring in my own house, that's not illegal, the police won't arrest me! But you, you're extorting me, if anyone's going to be arrested, it'll be you!"
Upon hearing this, Mr. He could not contain himself. He kicked open the door and punched the door open!
One punch was enough to make Song Bo's nose bleed.
When Song Bo saw He's father, and the police and village leaders outside the door, he was dumbfounded!
For a moment, he forgot to fight back and ended up taking several punches from Mr. He.
The two policemen quickly pulled the people apart and said sternly, "Fighting in front of us? You're all being taken away!"
He Wenlin quickly stepped forward to plead, "Uncle, my dad was just furious. He went too far. Not only did he raise the rent to an exorbitant level, but he also tried to hit me yesterday, and now he's cut the power lines. My dad acted on impulse, and I promise he won't do it again."
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